Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz opened the daily White House briefing with a guest appearance to answer reporters' questions about the Iran nuclear agreement. Then Press Secretary Josh Earnest and responded to questions on a variety of topics.

President Obama signed a three-month funding extension for highway and mass transit programs, criticizing Congress for what he called a “hand-to-mouth” approach to funding the nation’s transportation needs which he said freezes construction projects and creates uncertainty. He called on Congress to work in a bipartisan fashion to pass a multi-year highway funding bill and reauthorize the expired Export-Import Bank charter.

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter talked about the importance of ensuring educational opportunities and support for children of military families. He highlighted a Pentagon effort to partner with non-military schools to track student progress as the children move around with their families.

This was the keynote address of the second general session of the Military Child Education Coalition’s 2015 National Training Seminar, "Military and Veteran Kids: Their Story, Our Mission", held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.